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ANNUAL REPORT 2007

TANGKULAP-SG. PINANGAH FOREST RESERVE – FMU 17A

FMU17A – AnnualReport2007 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Tangkulap Forest Reserve and part of Sg. Pinangah Forest Reserve forms FMU 17A

and covers an area of 50,020 hectares. FMU 17A is a degraded forest due to

intensive and unplanned harvesting in the past. It is envisaged that they will be no

harvesting for the next 20 years. Human intervention is inevitable. Aggressive

tending (silviculture) and enrichment planting is needed to speed up the recovery of

the forest and make it productive again.

FMU 17A is managed by the management of Deramakot Forestry District. It is made

up of 91 compartments of manageable sizes and prescibed with the following forest

functions.

Conservation 1,909 ha (5 compartments)

Production (NFM) 37,396 ha (66 compartments)

Production (Intensive Forest Restoration) 10,715 ha (20 compartments)

The management of FMU 17A is concurrent to an approved 10-year Forest

Management Plan (2006 – 2015), and prescription of these management activities is

operationalised according to a Annual Work Plan, prepared by the management of

Deramakot Forestry District.

The major forest management activities are:

Silviculture Tending

Forest Rehabilitation

Intensive Forest Restoration involving harvesting for site preparation

Enrichment Planting

2 private companies have been awarded licences to carry out Intensive Forest

Restoration and 1 private company, a contract to do tending (silviculture) and

enrichment planting. They are:

Lebihasil S/B (SFMLA 01/2005)

Compartments 55 (545 ha) and 56 (627 ha)

Maxland S/B (SFMLA 01/2007)

Compartments 70 (655 ha) and 71 (322 ha)

Bumi Hijau S/B

4,000 ha annually (tending)

250 ha annually (enrichmnent planting)

Under the 9th Malaysia Plan (2006 – 2010), the State Governement of Sabah has

allocated RM18,998,600 to manage FMU 17A under SFM. For the year 2007, a

budget of RM3,929,000 was approved. It is also planned for FMU 17A to be certified

under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 2008. Pre-assessment is now on-


going to address all gaps prior to major assessment by SGS (a FSC accredited

auditing agency) for certification.


FOREST OPERATION

1. HARVESTING

Although there is no harvesting as stated in the FMP, site preparation for Intensive

Forest Restoration which involves harvesting are carried out in compartments 55, 56,

70 and 71. For the year 2007, only compartment 55 has been harvested. Detail of

harvest is provided below

TABLE 1. HARVESTING OF COMPARTMENT 55 BY LEBIHASIL S/B (SFMLA 01/2005)

Compt. Sub-block

Size (ha)

Volume (m3) Royalty (RM) Status

55

A 104 4,073.05 219,592.41

Completed

B 156 2,778.34 152,852.80

C 63 1,672.57 97,501.70

D 80 1,034.60 52,210.78

E 69 1,858.82 97,768.33

F 54 1,660.07 91,181.10

545 13,077.45 711,107.12

2. TENDING (SILVICULTURE)

The objective of silviculture tending is to liberate and enhance growth of future crop

trees and bring them to harvestable size at the shortest time possible.

As of 2007, 11,438 ha have been tended at a cost of RM4,003,250.

TABLE 2. SILVICULTURE TENDING BY BUMI HIJAU S/B

Year Compartment No Area

Treated (ha)

Contract Fee (RM)

2004 12 143 50,000

2005 12,13,14,15 2,000 700,000

2006 1,2,3,16,32,33,49 4,000 1,400,000

2007 32,33,49,50,60,51,48,52 (AWP 2007) 4,000 1,400,000

52,36,46 (addition) 1,295 453,250

TOTAL 11,438 4,003,250


3. FOREST REHABILITATION

Forest rehabilitation is deemed necessary because about 10,000 ha of the forest is

highly degraded with insufficient stocking and natural regeneration. There are two

approach to forest rehabilitation in FMU 17A.

Intensive Forest Restoration

Enrichment planting

3.1 INTENSIVE FOREST RESTORATION

Four compartments totaling about 2,000 ha have been identified. They are

compartments 55 (545 ha), 56 (627 ha), 70 (655 ha) and 71 (322 ha). Fast growing

indigenous tree species such as Laran, Binuang, Batai and Sepat is used for

planting.

Only compartment 55 with a hectarage of 399 ha has been planted by the licencee,

Lebihasil S/B in 2007.

TABLE 3. INTENSIVE FOREST RESTORATION PLANTING

Compt. Sub-block

Area (ha)

Species Status

55

A 97 Batai Planted

B 134 Not planted (Nursery/Saw

mill/Camp)

C 56 Binuang Planted

D 53 Bnuang, Laran & Magas Planted

E 59 Batai Planted

F 50 Not planted (research)

3.2 ENRICHMENT PLANTING

According to the FMP, a total area of 2,400 ha is required to be enriched with mixed

dipterocarps, fruit trees and fast growing indigenous species. For the year 2007, a

total area of 53 ha has been planted.

TABLE 4. ENRICHMENT PLANTING

Compt. Sub-block

Area (ha)

Species Date Planted

47 A 37 Campuran (Dipterocarps & fast

growing indigenous) Feb., 2007

15 4

Sentul, Bako-bako, Keranji, Obah, Mata kucing, Kayu

malam, Kerudung dan Sengkuang

Nov., 2006

22 12 Bnuang, Laran & Sepat Nov., 2006

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4. “OCCUPATION PERMIT”

17 occupation permits were issued for the year 2007. Roads for log extraction and

log yards for temporary log storage are the two main purpose for application of OPs

in FMU 17A. A total fee of RM 260,164.08 was collected from the year 2005 to 2007. TABLE 5. REVENUE COLLECTED FROM “OCCUPATION PERMIT”

Year Fees (RM)

2005 86,914.08

2006 81,500.00

2007 91,750.00

Total 260,164.08

FMU 17A – AnnualReport2007 6

TABLE 6. OCCUPATION PERMIT ISSUED (2007)

No. OP # OP OWNER EFFECTIVE PERIOD PURPOSE AREA (ha)

1. JP(DFR) OP 04/2005 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 01.09.2007-31.08.2009 Camp Site 0.436

2. JP(DFR) OP 02/2004 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 19.08.2007-18.08.2008 Log yard 3.54

3. JP(DFR) OP 01/2004 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 12.03.2007-11.03.2008 Log extraction 37

4. JP(DFR) OP 02/2005 Kontraktor Malaysia 01.04.2007-31.03.2008 Saw mill/log yard 2.177

5. JP(DFR) OP 01/2005 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 01.01.2007-31.12.2007 Log extraction 79.5


7. JP(DFR) OP 01/2006 Kontraktor Malaysia 21.03.2007-20.03.2008 Nursery 1.26

8. JP(DFR) OP 03/2005 Wajakaya Sdn. Bhd. 04.03.2007-03.03.2008 Extraction of oil palm

produce 24


10. JP(DFR) OP 02/2006 Bumi Hijau 23.03.2007-22.03.2008 Office/Nursery 1.0

11. JP(DFR) OP 03/2006 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 20.04.2007-19.04.2008 Workshop/Camp 1.7

12. JP(DFR) OP 04/2006 Rakyat Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. 23.03.2007-22.03.2008 G/keeper’s house 1.08

13. JP(DFR) OP 01/2007 Lebihasil S/B 11.04.2007-10.04.2008 Saw mill/Camp/Log

yard 1.99

14. JP(DFR) OP 02/2007 Lebihasil S/B 11.04.2007-10.04.2008 Nursery 0.99


16. JP(DFR) OP 04/2007 Maxland S/B 28.05.2007-27.05.2008 Camp/Nursery 2.4

17. JP(DFR) OP 05/2007 GRM Engineering S/B 01.11.2007-31.10.2008 Camp 0.53

TOTAL 161.61


5. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND HCVF

5.1 OPPORTUNISTIC SIGHTINGS

FMU 17A supports a variety of wildlife as evident in records of sightings

(Opportunistic Sightings) camera trappings and Orang utan census. Record of

sightings for the year 2007 show that the most common mammalian species are the

Pygmy elephants, Bearded pig, Samba deer and Malay civet. The long tail macaque

and pig tailed macaque are the most commonly sighted primates. There were also

sightings of Orang utans (S. Suparlan, P. Lagan & A. Ahmad, 2007) and Proboscis

monkeys (B. Taraan, 2007). As for raptors, the Crested Serpent Eagle and the Black

Eagle are most common. The Brahminy Kite was also sighted (M. Salutan, 2007).

Refer to Table 7, Opportunistic Sightings 2007.

TABLE 7. OPPORTUNISTIC SIGHTINGS (2007)

SPECIES AND FREQUENCY OF SIGHTINGS/ENCOUNTERS

LOCALLY THREATENED

Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 10 Pygmy Elephant 205 Tembadau / Banteng (Bos javanicus) 1 Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) 2 Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) 1 Borneon Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) 3 Red Leaf Monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) 2 Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinplax vigil) 23

COMMON

Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) 150 Bornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) 29 Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) 198 Lesser mouse-deer (Traulus javanicus) 67 Greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu) 60 Flat-headed cat (Felis planiceps) 10 Leopard cat (Felis bengalensis) 23 Bay cat (Felis badia) 2 Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga ) 146 Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) 78 Malay badger (Mydaus javanensis) 55 Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx (Amblonyx) cinerea) 11 Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) 41 Pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) 48 Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnurus) 7 Thick-spined porcupine (Thecurus crassispinis) 15 Pangolin (Manis javanica) 21 Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) 46 Pied Hornbill (Anthrococeros coronatus) 35 Argus Pheasant 30 Reticulated Python 5 Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus variegates) 6 Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spirlonis cheela) 37 Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) 8


Buffy Fish-owl (Ketupa ketupu) 17 Oriental darter 22 Hill Myrna (Gracula religiosa) 10 Flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) 27 Crested Fireback 5 Black cobra 3 Monitor lizard 66 Binturong or Bear cat (Arctictis binturong) 1

5.2 ORANG UTAN The aerial census methodology (M. Ancrenaz, 2005) by counting Orang utan nests along pre-determined transects, is being used in FMU 17A. This exercise is carried out twice a year and the results are shown in Table 8.

TABLE 8. ORANG UTAN POPULATION (AERIAL ORANG UTAN NEST CENSUS)

Date of Census # of Individuals/km2 # of Orang-utan in Tangkulap FR

Jun-05 0.84 189

Nov-05 0.93 210

Jun-06 1.01 228

Nov-06 0.9 203

Aug-07 0.83 187

Nov-07 1.16 262

5.3 MALAYSIAN PALM OIL COUNCIL (MPOC) AND MOBILE WILDLIFE MONITORING UNIT

With the participation of the Sabah Forestry Department in the Malaysian Palm Oil

Promotional Council Seminar in London, MPOC has pledged a sum of RM300,000

for funding the setting up of a Mobile Wildlife Monitoring Unit in FMU 17A. This

include the purchase of 1 unit 4WD vehicle and employment of supporting staff.

The main logging road (Yayasan Sabah/Maxland OP) which runs through Tangkulap

Forest Reserve provide easy access to poachers. To curb illegal hunting, scheduled

ground patroling is carried out by the management of Deramakot Forestry District

and FMU 17A range office.


6. COST AND PROFIT

The actual costs of maintaining all forest management activities in FMU 17A for the

year was RM3,162,361.65 (refer Pie Chart). The government allocated budget for

the year was RM3,929,000, indicating a surplus of RM743,138.35. Returns from

Occupation Permit fees and royalties stood at RM802,857.12.

Culverts

0.2%

Purchase

heavy machinery 6%

Protection (Aerial Survey,

Boats, etc,)

0.3%Contract Fee -

Planting/Maintenance/

Nursery (4%)

Maintenance/Repair of

4WDs, Heavy Machinery,

Genset, Chain saw, etc.

10%

Buildings (New,

Maintenance & Repairs)

9%

Office (Papers, Films,

Cabinets, Camera, Phone

Bills, Copy Machine, etc,)

5%Implementation &

Supervision of AWP 2007

8%

Contract Fee

Silviculture (58%)


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Map N o.: PPP\R SGIS\0769

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INTENSIVE FOREST RESTORATION (COMPARTMENT 55 & 56-LEBIHASIL S/B-SFMLA1/2005)

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